CVE-2014-9735 in the critical feed json
The ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 3.0.96 for WordPress and Showbiz Pro plugin 1.7.1 and earlier for Wordpress does…
published 2015-06-30 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-9541
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 75.6%
- EPSS 75.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 3.0.96 for WordPress and Showbiz Pro plugin 1.7.1 and earlier for Wordpress does not properly restrict access to administrator AJAX functionality, which allows remote attackers to (1) upload and execute arbitrary files via an update_plugin action; (2) delete arbitrary sliders via a delete_slider action; and (3) create, (4) update, (5) import, or (6) export arbitrary sliders via unspecified vectors.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/wp_revslider_upload_execute)
- Published
Exploit prediction
75.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/wp_revslider_upload_execute WordPress RevSlider File Upload and Execute Vulnerability metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2014-11-26
- EDB-36957 WordPress Plugin RevSlider 3.0.95 - Arbitrary File Upload / Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2015-05-08
- Nuclei template WordPress RevSlider - Remote Code Execution via File Upload nuclei detection template
- blog.sucuri.net https://blog.sucuri.net/2014/12/revslider-vulnerability-leads-to-massive-wordpress-soaksoak-compromise.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/78 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- whatisgon.wordpress.com https://whatisgon.wordpress.com/2014/11/30/another-revslider-vulnerability/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
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blog.sucuri.net
/2014/12/revslider-vulnerability-leads-to-massive-wordpress-soaksoak-compromise.html
exploit
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/78
mailing-list, exploit
-
whatisgon.wordpress.com
/2014/11/30/another-revslider-vulnerability/
exploit
-
themepunch.com
/products/old-revolution-slider-pre-4-2-vulnerabilty-explained/
vendor-advisory
- wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/7954
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/71306
vdb-entry
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/patch-for-revolution-slider/trunk/revsliderpatch.php
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-9735
- NVD CVE-2014-9735
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